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Jon Fortune

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  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    edited February 2012
    he stayed here for a number of years without ever being first choice
    maybe this is what is meant? He stayed here picking up a healthy pay-cheque when he arguably should have kick-started his career elsewhere, he turned down a perm move to Stoke which might even have seen him back in the PL.

  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,473
    A decent player, was lucky to come out of the youth team at the right time, with Rufus's injury, as we've let go other centre backs who were (IMHO) just as good, e.g. Primus, Michael Turner, Shittu,
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,727
    Except Fry has now signed for Bradford.
    Really?! Think he's better than that, wouldn't look out of place in most League One sides.

    Chronic knee injury apparently.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,727
    Good luck Jon.

    Hope you get the gig. Gillingam's defence is pretty woeful.
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,042
    edited March 2012
    After the other trials CAFC Twitter has announced he has joined Exeter

    I'm hearing that former #cafc defender Jonathan Fortune has today joined Exeter City. Good luck to him (MW)

  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,129
    Just seen that. Hope it works out for him and he can stay fit
  • ColinTat
    ColinTat Posts: 2,794
    Good luck Jon. I hope he get's to play out his career in the pro game and is wiser for this sojourn on the sidelines.
  • Danny Addick
    Danny Addick Posts: 3,952
    Good luck Jon
  • Addick_in_Exile
    Addick_in_Exile Posts: 403
    Best of luck Jon. Hope he stays healthy for a spell.
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,042
    Just been released by Barnet,he hadn't really featured for them since Davids arrived.

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  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,780
    Incredible to think he's only 32.

    Released by Exeter City and Barnet.

    Made his debut at 18, 14 years later and he's only made about 200 league appearances (about 30 in the last 4 seasons).

    Shows what serious injuries can do to a career.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,727
    Feel sorry for him.

    Always did his best for us.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,255
    LenGlover said:

    Feel sorry for him.

    Always did his best for us.

    Same here Len, hope he gets something in football.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,398
    That's a real shame when you consider how many games he played in the Premiership and how young he still is.

    Always a hero for that goal...
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,716
    cafctom said:

    That's a real shame when you consider how many games he played in the Premiership and how young he still is.

    Always a hero for that goal...

    Too right , as i often remind my Palace supporting cousin!

  • GretnaGreenAddick
    GretnaGreenAddick Posts: 3,085
    Yep hero for taking away long term premier league football that Palace are still trying to achieve.

    We might of fallen from grace soon after but we still had those many seasons in that division.

  • Mortimerician
    Mortimerician Posts: 5,222
    Would be nice if Charlton is able to offer him a match or some kind of a role. Of all the players of the modern era I'd say the ratio of what he gave to what he took was amongst the best.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,381
    Always marked Alan Shearer out of the game. Club legend purely for that Palace goal. Shame his career hasn't worked out.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,473
    cafctom said:

    That's a real shame when you consider how many games he played in the Premiership and how young he still is.

    Always a hero for that goal...

    The injuries have taken a massive toll, when you consider he was a PL squad player, and now isn't good enough for Barnet :-(
  • DRF
    DRF Posts: 2,455
    Great guy, great player and one of many to have it all taken away from him too soon.
    Hope he acheives Rufus-like status within the club.

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  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,990
    edited January 2013
    After Barnet, there doesn't seem anywhere for him to go.
    He's been particularly unlucky ripping both achilles.

    It's one of the nastiest injuries in football.
    And finishes the career of many players early.

    Unlucky, Jon. Wish you all the best for the future.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,642
    Be nice if we could at least get him to a fans forum for a few anecdotes, get Steve Jones along to sell a few pictures .. ok maybe not the latter part.
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,427
    He will get a club in the Conference.

    Or maybe, Bury (transfer embargo) or Pompey on a week to week deal.
  • GretnaGreenAddick
    GretnaGreenAddick Posts: 3,085
    Kap10 said:

    Be nice if we could at least get him to a fans forum for a few anecdotes, get Steve Jones along to sell a few pictures .. ok maybe not the latter part.

    What is the Steve Jones joke, i have missed out of interest, as i noticed him mentioned on another thread?

  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,679
    Played at the highest level and never looked out of place. Good luck Jon. Hope it works out for you.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,289
    Get yourself down to Park View road Jon and join the Wings promotion push
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,199
    hopefully he has used his spare time wisely and done his coaching badges
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    If not Steve jones could make him some
  • SE10
    SE10 Posts: 2,169
    He'll probably come back as a coach while Powell's still here
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,170
    Responsible for one of my happiest moments at The Valley. As already mentioned, he kept some of the best premiership strikers quiet and gutted for him that injuries have plagued him throughout his career.

    All the best in whatever you choose to do Jon

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